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Electric and Magnetic Fields
The use of electricity in our everyday lives creates electric and magnetic fields (EMF). Common sources of EMF are:
- Wiring in our homes and schools
- Power lines and utility facilities that bring electricity to us
- Electrical equipment and devices we use at work and home
Some of the most prestigious U.S. and international scientific organizations have evaluated the EMF research. None of these organizations has found that exposure to power frequency EMF causes or contributes to cancer or any other disease or illness. Their reviews generally conclude that while some epidemiology studies report an association with childhood leukemia, which warrants further research, the scientific studies overall have not demonstrated that EMF causes or contributes to any type of cancer or other disease.
Additional Sources of Information
We encourage people who are interested to learn more about EMF. Public information on EMF is available from many sources, including:
- U.S. National Institute of Health Sciences (a National Institute of Health)
-- Report on EMF to Congress (1999) -- press release
-- EMF questions and Answers (2002) - U.S. National Academy of Sciences
-- Report on EMF to Congress (1999) - Health Canada
-- "EMF at Extremely Low Frequencies" (2010) - World Health Organization:
--About Electric Fields (2012) - U.S. National Cancer Institute
-- Fact sheet on Magnetic Field Exposure and Cancer (2014)
